You realize she spun this story up after they got caught with the murder right? She used him to take revenge on the guy based on them both communicating via text during the murder and her faking an alibi? She got away with it all after spinning abuse.
And other "social diseases". The company's health insurance premiums must be sky rocketing ! Another reason why HR departments frown upon romantic relationships in the workplace. At least the HR departments of other companies. Maybe this company's HR director should be fired.
I know !! I came to comments to see if anyone else was as shocked as I was that she got away with murder. The texts showed that she was in on the planning at the very least, and she was likely the REAL reason for the disagreement between the victim & killer....She OBVIOUSLY knew of the plan and was at the very least an accomplice to murder. Strange how the decision was made to leave her uncharged....who knows....maybe someone in charge needed a "GIRLFRIEND" when charges were being made . It is ridiculous and totally unacceptable that she is walking free !!!!!
WHY was’nt Jessica Stillwell charged for conspiracy of murder?? Thats insane, she wanted it to happen and she helped him do it. Not paying a price for this is unjustice!.
Her attorney probably said, "Full immunity and you'll get everything she knows." DA thought, 'wow...I'll be able to make it to my son's Little League game tonight.'
There a big difference between proving someone probably (more than 51%) did it and proving it beyond reasonable doubt. You need more than a couple of slightly unclear text messages. Even if you proved she knew he going to the house you need make argument she knew he attended to kill him. She could argue you needed to know about dog etc because you planned to burglarise the place.
One other person famously said this. Susan Smith who murdered her own kids because a guy she had her eye on didn't want kids. She remarked during an on-camera interview how easy it was to create/replace children.
@@Debbie32352The women are responsible also. They are so desperate for a man, they are willing to move their kids in with him after a short amount of time. Instead of the children coming first, the new boyfriend comes first.
It's so crazy. Imagine catching your man cheating on you, and he ends up making you homeless for confronting him. So many women cling to these men who only care about getting laid and nothing more. You have the ones who move HIM in and he STILL treats her like shit 😂
I just don't understand a mom who moves her kids into the house of a boyfriend she's only being dating a few months. Do they not realize or care about the importance of stability for their children?
She knew him long b4 they dated. They worked together. What about him tossing them all-out at a moment's notice, BCOS HIS behaviour got found out. He took those kids in as well as his gf. You don't just pick up n put down kids like toys ... Or, in this guys case, like women!
IMO: How in the world did anyone get anything done at this workplace? All these doggone "romantic" entanglements breed toxicity, STDs, & HR nightmares. RIP Nick.
When my ex boyfriend got fired he left a mess under his desk bc he was always on Craigslist and secret sex forums of people saying "hey I'm std free and driving through this city anyone dtf?" At work. LIKE A WHOLE DIFFERENT PLANET. I lost innocence that day. Sexual deviants.
There was a huge computer electronics manufacturer near where I live that was known for its employees having affairs - especially night shift. Literally everyone I knew who worked there (about 20 people) cheated on their spouse and divorced.
The dude who came for him wasn't even someone he 'stole' a girl from! Jessica must be pretty convincing to get a married man to kill her ex from before her current affair even started.
Beyond insanity that Jessica didn't get charged with conspiracy to murder-she obviously told James where Nick lived and the house's layout and even about the dog being friendly to everyone- without her evil intervention there is a good chance Nick would still be alive today.
@@scottcharney1091 OK. Every American bully that I've ever known has been the sweetest dog you can imagine. A child is more likely to be injured or unalived by their own family than by a pit, and that is 1,000+ to 1.
He's a beautiful pupster! I took one look at that picture of him, and all I could think was "You poor baby! Your daddy got killed"! He's a gorgeous looking dog.
They got it wrong. I looked it up because there was no way he’d be 35. He was actually born 1970 and died 2016 and I’d still say he looked 5 years older than his age.
Yeah that made me wonder a bit too. I would guess that they didn’t feel they had enough evidence to convict in a court of law but that doesn’t mean they didn’t believe she was guilty.
That really needed a chart of some sort! I imagine the police dept had one, like you see on TV, with photos and arrows between them, and it looked like a spider's web.
Unless you're a job hopper, dating the women you work with, especially as a manager, is a no no. He may be what was described as a "ladies man" but he was hella sloppy. He was a fool and he died a fools death. Keep your dating life and professional life separate. It rarely ends well.
Facts! I also found it funny how they talked about him micromanaging his employees, making sure that they don’t ever do personal stuff during work… yet he was getting busy with female employees while in the workplace. What a damn hypocrite 😂🤦♂️
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Aside from the other mind-numbingly stupid things James did to assure he'd get caught; He actually cleaned up the blood at the murder scene but left the .45 ACP shell casings which perfectly matched the 18 boxes of ammo in his garage which sat next to an empty gun case labeled *"PARA .45 ACP."* - Wow.
"Children are replacable we can make more, i'm not." is the most psychopath thing ever, even fictional character Hannibal Lecter isn't this level of psychopathic evil.
@@Geoffthegayrobotroomate and you sound like a virgin who takes his frustration out on the world through petty crimes but isn't smart enough not to get caught by the police 😂
And don't move in with a guy you already know is a cheater because he was cheating with you. You know that old saying...if they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you. Lack of morals/honesty/conscience/empathy doesn't suddenly all get fixed because you happen to be the most recent one on the cheater's list.
@@Alice-xy3fi🎯, This was hard to watch from that angle. So many desperate women willing to stick in marriages where they’re cheated on, single women willing to move their children into a randy multiple marriage, multiple cheater alpha’s house with little history and being kicked out on a day…. Yada, yada, yada
You ARE a smart woman. You KNOW 2 very basic rules of life. Those woman at that company ALLLL thought THEY would be treated differently that the ones before them. A Skunk is a skunk. No matter what.
HOLY MOLY I was glued throughout the whole video. The cheating, the drama of it all. I thought that was it, but then my jaw dropped when they mentioned Nick's age. He looked at least 50, but I guess that's what getting deployed does to your body huh (I'm 37, that's why I was so surprised). Great video as always!
he seemed to just use women always for 6 months, then just get a new one, for 6 months, married or not. Wow what a soap operah I couldn't follow all these relationships.
the news reporter misspoke - he was 45. He fought in desert storm (1991) and was murdered in 2016. If he was 35, he would have been in desert storm at age 10
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I’m amazed at all the bed hopping involved and failure to see that dragging children from place to place in order to meet the demands of personal lifestyles would result in such tragedy!
Claudia? I don't think she did anything wrong, but I could be mistaken since it was hard to keep track of everyone (especially with all the similar looking blond women - Nick def had a type).
@@paigeoneifyfor sure her too. Making your wife cook for your mistress and telling her that “their kids are replaceable and he is not” is absolutely insane! I have no doubt that she lived in constant fear of this dude.
how do people not know texts can be recovered? baffles me so so much. texting someone about your victim's dog and to delete your text conversation in the EXACT timeframe the murder was committed is such a smoking gun it's insane.
Two text messages that at best are circumstantial isn't going to prove anything. Remember beyond reasonable doubt. The only way they could build a case is with James, and he is in for first degree, so there aren't many deals that could be made. And Jessica didn't snitch so he has no reason to go after her for revenge.
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A mother with kids moving into a house with a man is the stupidest most dangerous thing should could do without doing a thorough background check and knowing the man for at least a year. Some women are just so stupid and trusting, especially when her own kids are in the picture. Those kids are now traumatized and will probably have behavioral issues for years.
They don't really prove she knew he planned murder. I can't see any innocent reason to visit house but some might seek revenge by robbing a high value item they knew he held in the home (when the house was unoccupied) or trashing his car etc.How could prove she knew he planned to kill? If all you have is these 2 texts I no idea how you could convict beyond reasonable doubt.
@@MrBobsmith34 Correct. I agree my statement is a bit definitive without real evidence. I should have said that I would not have glossed over her involvement and would have grilled the hell out of her for a confession. Or asked the guy if anyone else was involved. I wouldn't be surprised if we see him roll on her in prison in 3-10 years. Hopefully they update this.
@@sybergato Agreed. I think she was probably part of the plot. Just that you need more evidence to prove it beyond reasonable doubt. the problem with him rolling on her is it the word of a convicted felon, who probably trying to get something out of it. I think you need something stronger (email records, a 3rd party with nothing to gain etc).
I checked Jessica's social media pages and it seems that she's had over 46 diffrent boyfriends since the time of this incident. Big yikes... i feel so bad forr her kids..
I bet that cafeteria lights up like a christmas tree under a black light xD. Might not want to eat in there. Might have to be checked for an STD if you've been in it.
It's stories like these that make me very happy that I'm a boring introvert who avoids drama. The only likeable characters in this story are the kids and Smoky, the dog. Everyone else is bonkers and not in a good way. James shouldn't have been murdered and Jessica should have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. It's shameful she wasn't charged.
I absolutely believe Jessica should be held accountable for her involvement in this murder. It's quite obvious she was involved and fed him information. I can understand being scorned but girl you took it to levels beyond. I hope you can never get a good night's sleep for the rest of your life!
This is a guy who referred to his children as "replaceable", seemingly treated everyone he worked with/encountered like crap, made his wife serve his mistress dinner and seemingly never had a relationship last more than 6 months so while he didn't deserve to die, it's not like we lost a saint. He had no right to be a father.
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@@everygoodthing8506 No, she said that. It was in the video. When cheater victims say this stuff you can really tell they have ZERO self-respect. When someone cheats on you, you dump them... INSTANTLY. There are no exceptions to this.
I worked in an engineering company in the middle of nowhere. I feel like these kind of places, everyone is banging each other and there's drama all around. This feels like the same situation, just with more murder.
I’ve worked at 5 different restaurants and it’s the same spill. Everybody is messing with everybody else, they always feel like being back in high school 😂
“He moved me and my kids out of his house.” Pathetic. These single mothers that expose their children to all these different men, including moving in with them is just freakin selfish. It’s hard enough for these children to be a product of divorce (which I was, and so were my children), but these women only add fuel to the flame, by treating their children as “accessories” to their “love” life. They seem completely oblivious to the emotional damage they’re inflicting upon their children with their revolving door of boyfriends. Boyfriends that in most cases seem to be pretty subpar. These children didn’t cause these divorces, so why should they be punished for it? I was a single mother but I had a no-dating policy until my two girls were old enough to move out. I did that because I refused to bring in all these different men into their lives, thereby confusing them and causing serious psychological harm. Even if I thought it was a serious relationship, we all know how easily even the most committed relationships can go south. Why can’t these women wait until their children are out of the house before they date again? In today’s world, especially, you’re just playing with fire. In fact, I think every person (man or woman) should do a background check on any and every person they date….and definitely before they decide to bring that person into their children’s lives. My children have only one father. They never had to be exposed to numerous “father figures” who came in and out of their lives like neighborhood tomcats through a cat door. And, I’m happy to say, my daughters turned out pretty well for being from a single-parent home. My ex-husband isn’t perfect (and neither am I), but I kept on good terms with him because our children were, and are, far more important in the ultimate scheme of things. Once you’re no longer married, your children become Priority #1…not satisfying your need for romance and security. As an aside, there are two words I detest, which is why I didn’t use them: “kids” (children are not baby goats) and “boyfriend”. Unless the person you’re dating really is a “boy” (meaning you’re a teen dating another teen) stop calling him that. Of course, so many men these days are just boys (largely due to absentee fathers),so maybe I should stop objecting to the use of that word. Ha!
That's pretty judgmental. Life can be hard, we don't know what this woman is dealing with. Sometimes we just do the best we can. Might not be good enough for you, but I bet if you offered to help her, it would be more benefical than sitting there judging.
She probably thought he was a "good" one because he probably made good money and was purportedly a hard worker, but he had serious personality flaws and treated people like crap. I do think it's asking a lot for women to go without a partner because of the possibility of them having flaws...why should they deny themselves love and intimacy for years/a decade or more because of the possibility of a boyfriend having flaws? Dating someone away from your children for a little while until you vet them as decent before introducing them to your children is always an option.
I'm confused on the motive. The victim had broken up with her over a year ago. She gets her new boyfriend, who also has beef with the victim, to kill her ex? Am I understanding this correctly? So it was two people who were obsessed with the victim and they wanted revenge? It just seems so dumb. Not that I'm saying any other motive would have justified this man's murder; I just don't understand the point of this particular murder.
Yep. Nick was his boss. Probably wasn't nice to him. Dude killed him. The girl was probably in love with nick. Bitter and wanted to get back at him in any way she could. James is an obvious moron. So she fed him little by little till he decided to take out nick.
Dude thought he could get her back if her boyfriend was no longer in the picture. Many men have smoked their ex's new man. Some kind of mental disorder that makes him think that if the new dude is no longer in the picture, then she'll come back to him.
Why because he was involved with a few ladies at work? We spend so many days and hours and years at places of employment. We’re around the same people for most of our lives. Bonds and relationships are going to happen.
He was an obvious control freak and used his dates to push his ego. Look at who he dated and how easily he replaced them. These partners were simply narcissistic supply.
I kept waiting to see what his motive was. Especially considering how many other people were involved in this workplace drama. Why single him out? Why kill him at all? Weirdos, all these people.
At least the wife gained freedom from her abusive husband who was both a murderer and made her cook for his mistress. I hope someone kind took the Good Boi Smokey to a loving home. He was so cute. Poor doggie
There a massive difference between proving someone was involved at the margins and that they knew he planned to murder. All the texts show, at best, is that she knew he planned to visit the house. She could plausibly claim she thought it was to perform a lesser nefarious act. It could easily been to steal something etc. Murder quite a extreme way of getting at someone.
How in the HELL was Jessica Stillwell not charged as Lapan's accomplice? They literally had text messages between them plotting the murder, including the one that said "Delete all of our messages." I wonder if she still has her job at Marana Aerospace. Wouldn't surprise me if she did, since apparently she got away with her role in Nick's murder.
I lost track of who was sleeping with who at this workplace... Come-on HR.
Same. If it wasn’t for the pictures of them while they talked about it I would have been totally lost.
No, the HR guy is the only one not sleeping with the others.
Never get your fish where you get your bread. Life rule.
Why would HR want or need to know who is phucking who? That makes no sense. 🤷
Moi aussi 😱
If your man tells you the children are replaceable, but he's not.... RUN!!
Yeah that's SICK!
Kids get last laugh
He is hot though. Loob me up boyo.
You realize she spun this story up after they got caught with the murder right? She used him to take revenge on the guy based on them both communicating via text during the murder and her faking an alibi? She got away with it all after spinning abuse.
@@DuckGoat-mr9tu You realise you are getting the mistress and the wife mixed up right?
If your significant other works at Marana Aerospace Solutions then I'm really sorry.
It’s a front for the best orgy in the state!
😆😆😅
Hahahahaha
this guy was the office hoe 😂
This shit happens at Amazon nobody’s wife is safe if she ain’t a home maker 🤢🤢🤣
Everyone in that company could file workman’s comp for chlamydia
@@mrnice111 oh yummy
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And other "social diseases". The company's health insurance premiums must be sky rocketing !
Another reason why HR departments frown upon romantic relationships in the workplace. At least the HR departments of other companies. Maybe this company's HR director should be fired.
Your mom did bud😂
Psst: I don't think it was Chlamydia -- I heard it was Shaneequa.
*"He was seen creeping around her house, on horseback..."*
- WTF did that make me laugh???
I would posit it’s difficult to “creep” on horseback. They’re fucking massive and noisy. 😂
@@Jettypilelegs It was a special ops horse with a silencer
@@jamieblanche3963 🤣🤣
The Lone Ranger rides again 🐎
It's like saying "he was creeping around with a march band" :D
Bringing the mistress over and making your wife cook for her?!? TF!?
Sounds like the world didn’t loose anything good after all lmao
Yeahhh should be the other way around 😂😂
Power tripping security guy
@@xScrub The killer did that. Not the victim.
He really didn't sound like a good person. He didn't seem to be nice to anyone. Except for women, for 6 months when he had them as mistresses.
This whole damn company was sleeping together
Not HR.
@@kathleenogrady8459
Because that HR dude couldn't get laid in a whorehouse with a suitcase full of cash
@@kathleenogrady8459 If but not for HR's Mr. Johnson, the case wouldn't be solved! He did his own lil' investigation.🕵️♂️
Not uncommon
They were Sleeping on the Job
“Our kids are replaceable we can make more of them, I’m not”. What a sick f
too bad his parents didn't share his views, huh?
... and a retard ...
Human bodies are a renewable resource, but our spirits are not.
Harsh but true 😂
@@Woodman-Spare-that-tree that he's a sick f? Yup
It really sucks that Jessica didn't get charged with anything.
The brother doing his own investigation broke the case. AND the cops really slapped a burglary charge on there. Great work, yall. 😂😂
Jessica not getting charged is WILD
I know !! I came to comments to see if anyone else was as shocked as I was that she got away with murder. The texts showed that she was in on the planning at the very least, and she was likely the REAL reason for the disagreement between the victim & killer....She OBVIOUSLY knew of the plan and was at the very least an accomplice to murder. Strange how the decision was made to leave her uncharged....who knows....maybe someone in charge needed a "GIRLFRIEND" when charges were being made . It is ridiculous and totally unacceptable that she is walking free !!!!!
Woman privileges
@@appleratpipeThat's how bright you are...not knowing which spelling of "Women*" to use...🙄
Stay single doh doh..🖖
@@jeanniepayne8769 Women privileges is still broken English. Clearly an Illiterate woman hater who cannot even string a proper sentence together 🙄🤣
Zoomers and their slang. Everything is wild these days. Gone are the days when things were crazy. It’s too much! I can’t handle it! It’s… crazy
Man. That workplace culture sounds absolutely depraved.
Unfortunately it happens in most work places.
@@walkingwolf8072 That's why I don't bother with the whole job thing.
Working for John McAfee had its perks, I heard
must be the toxic jet fuel and other terrible chemicals
Work with benefits 😂
WHY was’nt Jessica Stillwell charged for conspiracy of murder??
Thats insane, she wanted it to happen and she helped him do it. Not paying a price for this is unjustice!.
What about his wife who lied to give him an alibi?
Her attorney probably said, "Full immunity and you'll get everything she knows."
DA thought, 'wow...I'll be able to make it to my son's Little League game tonight.'
@@coldbringer9545lol, it’s almost like you were there
@@hearmenow909 His wife was petrified of him. It took a lot of courage to come forward with the truth when she did. She deserves credit for that.
There a big difference between proving someone probably (more than 51%) did it and proving it beyond reasonable doubt. You need more than a couple of slightly unclear text messages. Even if you proved she knew he going to the house you need make argument she knew he attended to kill him. She could argue you needed to know about dog etc because you planned to burglarise the place.
"Kids are replaceable...", WTF??!! I've NEVER heard anybody say that about kids, what kinda Psycho even thinks something that Crazy?!
One other person famously said this. Susan Smith who murdered her own kids because a guy she had her eye on didn't want kids. She remarked during an on-camera interview how easy it was to create/replace children.
Good lawd! This should be a bicycle factory since everybody gets a ride!! 😮
My favorite part of the video was the photo of Smokey.
Yes!!! He is adorable. His expression is so kind and gentle.
He’s such a pretty pup!! My dog is the same color it’s such a pretty color!
Smokey’s a good boi…
What a cutie
I hope Smokey went to a good home!❤
"He moved me (and my kids) out of his home." Don't do this to your kids. Have some integrity. If not for yourself, for your children.
Agreed. I've seen this w/bachelor acquaintance; imo he's a predator w/new girlfriends. He moves women in/out of his home & disrupts their lives.
@@Debbie32352The women are responsible also. They are so desperate for a man, they are willing to move their kids in with him after a short amount of time. Instead of the children coming first, the new boyfriend comes first.
@@Debbie32352 and the NEW woman is POSITIVE that will not happen to Her. HE will be sooo good to HER.
It's so crazy. Imagine catching your man cheating on you, and he ends up making you homeless for confronting him. So many women cling to these men who only care about getting laid and nothing more. You have the ones who move HIM in and he STILL treats her like shit 😂
yep they'll probably repeat these negative cycles...
That ain't a love triangle it's a love octagon
Dodecahedron
Definitely greasing the tracks down to a VERY warm lake.
“Let’s get it on!” -Big John
😂😂😂
A tesseract.
Poor pupper. Those worried trusting eyes. I hope that he ended up in a good home.
This one was hard to keep track of with all these mistresses.
I was lost 5 minutes in.
I just don't understand a mom who moves her kids into the house of a boyfriend she's only being dating a few months. Do they not realize or care about the importance of stability for their children?
No. The answer is no.
She doesn't care about anyone but her self
She knew him long b4 they dated. They worked together.
What about him tossing them all-out at a moment's notice, BCOS HIS behaviour got found out. He took those kids in as well as his gf. You don't just pick up n put down kids like toys ... Or, in this guys case, like women!
She cares about getting her rocks off. She’s a deadbeat mom.
She's trying to secure the freebies. Women love that.
He really went down the list of his coworkers and dated every single one of them for 6 months.
Quantity not quality 😬
…. and, oddly enough, they were all strikingly similar in physical appearance.
@@simonrowe3124That’s some serial {insert offense here} behavior…
Yeah Hank in accounts was so lucky
Like a damn restaurant
IMO: How in the world did anyone get anything done at this workplace? All these doggone "romantic" entanglements breed toxicity, STDs, & HR nightmares. RIP Nick.
someone should have reminded Nick...you don't poop where you eat...workplace romances are never a good idea
@@carlariggs525 😂 exactly!
When my ex boyfriend got fired he left a mess under his desk bc he was always on Craigslist and secret sex forums of people saying "hey I'm std free and driving through this city anyone dtf?" At work. LIKE A WHOLE DIFFERENT PLANET. I lost innocence that day. Sexual deviants.
There was a huge computer electronics manufacturer near where I live that was known for its employees having affairs - especially night shift. Literally everyone I knew who worked there (about 20 people) cheated on their spouse and divorced.
Americans got nothing better to do than be degenerates while the Mexicans do the actual work.
When you sleep with literally every woman in sight, some dude is bound to come for you eventually
I hope you’re wrong. If not, I better run and hide. In my defense, they all claim(ed) to be single.
Or some woman ...
The dude who came for him wasn't even someone he 'stole' a girl from! Jessica must be pretty convincing to get a married man to kill her ex from before her current affair even started.
@@mrnice111lol
@@jimlahey3919 shut your corny ass up 🤣🤣🤣
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I'm so glad Serena got out of that situation- what a horrible man to say that stuff about their children.
Beyond insanity that Jessica didn't get charged with conspiracy to murder-she obviously told James where Nick lived and the house's layout and even about the dog being friendly to everyone- without her evil intervention there is a good chance Nick would still be alive today.
Never underestimate people’s stupidity. The thot probably didn’t realize her BF wanted to pull some crazy stunt, otherwise she’d have a case.
100% a plausible possibility. She's just as guilty as the murderer bastard.
Maybe she got a sweetheart deal because he decided to roll over on him.
Detectives have cases and supervisors want them to close cases, but you don't close a case by adding a suspect
I’m just happy they could tell Smokey was a sweet baby.
Same… only good being in this whole story haha
They might seem that way, until their instincts take hold.
@@scottcharney1091
OK. Every American bully that I've ever known has been the sweetest dog you can imagine.
A child is more likely to be injured or unalived by their own family than by a pit, and that is 1,000+ to 1.
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He's a beautiful pupster! I took one look at that picture of him, and all I could think was "You poor baby! Your daddy got killed"!
He's a gorgeous looking dog.
I had to rewind when they said his age...Holy crap, dude looked SO much older. Also, how cute is Smokey?!? What a great boy.
Agreed!
They got it wrong. I looked it up because there was no way he’d be 35. He was actually born 1970 and died 2016 and I’d still say he looked 5 years older than his age.
Yep, it was a mistake.
Wow! I hadn’t heard of this one before! Excellent work guys! You are appreciated!
I don't get why Stillwell wasn't charged. She was a co-conspirator and earned some serious jail time.
Yeah that made me wonder a bit too. I would guess that they didn’t feel they had enough evidence to convict in a court of law but that doesn’t mean they didn’t believe she was guilty.
She's a woman.
@@KarynHill I agreed 💯! In for a penny, in for a pound. Stillwell was not guiltless.
She's a woman.
I think she was definitely in on it but you can't do much when the only evidence is some indirect text messages.
I got lost after the first 5 different mistresses between everyone. Holy shit.what a mess!
I got a headache trying to follow all this too!🥴
That really needed a chart of some sort! I imagine the police dept had one, like you see on TV, with photos and arrows between them, and it looked like a spider's web.
@@nlwilson4892 Like Charlie going crazy about Pepe Sylvia in Always Sunny.
I repeated 3 times to understand who is who
Hate to tell you this, but it is typical in most workplaces, unless the company enforces HR rules.
picture of Smokey was so appreciated 🥰
Sad...bet he misses his owner 💔
@@June-tb4vi maybe the fiance took him?
These poor animals are also left traumatized and homeless
I hope one of his family members has Smokey ❤
Smokey was the only innocent animal in this story.
Why wasn't Jessica charged as Accessory to a Crime??? She was equally as guilty!
Such a tangled web we weave.
Unless you're a job hopper, dating the women you work with, especially as a manager, is a no no. He may be what was described as a "ladies man" but he was hella sloppy. He was a fool and he died a fools death. Keep your dating life and professional life separate. It rarely ends well.
My thoughts exactly 👍🏾
So true
Facts! I also found it funny how they talked about him micromanaging his employees, making sure that they don’t ever do personal stuff during work… yet he was getting busy with female employees while in the workplace. What a damn hypocrite 😂🤦♂️
Totally agree.
This
You seriously have to wade through fifty lame content copyfarm channels with AI narrators just to find ONE good, genuine, quality channel with a real narrator like this one. This channel is a rare gem ❤
So true. Love ur username by the way
But the AI narrators "meticulously" add "layers of complexity" to their copyfarm content & fake stories 🤭
Smoked was the only faithful one.
@@oshl4387 Artificial intelligence narrators are the worst!
Agreed! Look at this other channels too… 98% are located outside the US.
Aside from the other mind-numbingly stupid things James did to assure he'd get caught; He actually cleaned up the blood at the murder scene but left the .45 ACP shell casings which perfectly matched the 18 boxes of ammo in his garage which sat next to an empty gun case labeled *"PARA .45 ACP."* - Wow.
He didn’t clean up the blood very well either.
Talk about procrastinating to get rid of things lol.
@@chrisgrudge6964 - Maybe he was a hoarder.. lol
Why are some people genuinely upset when murderers fail at doing things to prevent getting caught?
@@arendelle6531Who is upset? Just pointing out the criminal’s buffoonery, lol.
"Children are replacable we can make more, i'm not." is the most psychopath thing ever, even fictional character Hannibal Lecter isn't this level of psychopathic evil.
"He fell off the marital band-wagon."... I'm not even sure how many opposing metaphors we're mixing here. lol
Lol I noticed that too. And a few comments by the detectives were also strange.
It was more like a marital clown car. 😂
yeah how do people function, I wonder sometimes
@@sfsf6768the woman is using woman logic, and the detctives are just plain dumases
@@Geoffthegayrobotroomate and you sound like a virgin who takes his frustration out on the world through petty crimes but isn't smart enough not to get caught by the police 😂
"He died sometime between the last time anyone spoke to him and when she found his body."
Great detective work, bud.
Autopsy showed he drew his last breath after his second to last breath.
The detective was john madden
Lmao I said the same thing.
Duh
Inspector Clouseau !! 😂🤣😂🤣
I'm not a smart woman, but i definitely know two things-- Don't poop where you eat, and don't dip your pen in the company ink 😂
And don't move in with a guy you already know is a cheater because he was cheating with you. You know that old saying...if they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you. Lack of morals/honesty/conscience/empathy doesn't suddenly all get fixed because you happen to be the most recent one on the cheater's list.
@@Alice-xy3fiI wish more women understood this :/ I know too many who are too “in love” and they think it’s gonna be different for them
Don't dip your pen in the company ink is a classic saying. haven't heard it before but is a beauty
@@Alice-xy3fi🎯, This was hard to watch from that angle. So many desperate women willing to stick in marriages where they’re cheated on, single women willing to move their children into a randy multiple marriage, multiple cheater alpha’s house with little history and being kicked out on a day…. Yada, yada, yada
You ARE a smart woman. You KNOW 2 very basic rules of life. Those woman at that company ALLLL thought THEY would be treated differently that the ones before them. A Skunk is a skunk. No matter what.
The dog was my favourite character in this sordid tale.
The only LOYAL one
dating every woman at your job & moving them in & out of your house is….its something. 🤷🏽♂️
HOLY MOLY I was glued throughout the whole video. The cheating, the drama of it all. I thought that was it, but then my jaw dropped when they mentioned Nick's age. He looked at least 50, but I guess that's what getting deployed does to your body huh (I'm 37, that's why I was so surprised).
Great video as always!
My man deployed 8 times and he looks good lol I think Nick's crazy dating life stressed him out
he seemed to just use women always for 6 months, then just get a new one, for 6 months, married or not. Wow what a soap operah I couldn't follow all these relationships.
I needed a flow chart to follow who was sleeping with whom, who was cheating with whom, who is or was married to whom. Jeez, Louise!
the news reporter misspoke - he was 45. He fought in desert storm (1991) and was murdered in 2016. If he was 35, he would have been in desert storm at age 10
dude, same, I was like "wait, he was in his 30's?! wtf"
It’s one thing to stalk an ex… but on HORSEBACK?!?!
Who was stalking whom?
Smooth 👌
He wasn't horsing around. He meant business.
So creepy and WTF
Like the horse wouldn't snort or make noises.
He dated every female employee at his job that had to of been a uncomfortable work environment
had to *have
@@scottcharney1091
I could of made the same correction, but I was afraid that I would of looked like a grammar N@zi lol
@@davedammitt7691clever. My fingers often itch. I'm able to restrain myself two. 😊
@@Lisa-x3n5x Not me,,,Too.
@@nickjw88 I have two, too many ideas from this to to to.
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Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.porassss. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac.
He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this
Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Is he on instagram?
Yes he is dr.porassss.
I’m amazed at all the bed hopping involved and failure to see that dragging children from place to place in order to meet the demands of personal lifestyles would result in such tragedy!
From what i can tell, the only ones in this entire story that weren't total pieces of crap were Smokey and the Children.
Claudia? I don't think she did anything wrong, but I could be mistaken since it was hard to keep track of everyone (especially with all the similar looking blond women - Nick def had a type).
And Sareena? She was probably living in fear, but got the courage to stand up for herself
Did christina do anything wrong?
I kinda lost track
@@paigeoneifyfor sure her too. Making your wife cook for your mistress and telling her that “their kids are replaceable and he is not” is absolutely insane! I have no doubt that she lived in constant fear of this dude.
@@timothyhhdepends if she knew he was with jessica at the time... which is likely
how do people not know texts can be recovered? baffles me so so much. texting someone about your victim's dog and to delete your text conversation in the EXACT timeframe the murder was committed is such a smoking gun it's insane.
HOW WAS JESSICA NEVER CHARGED??? That is shocking
Exactly and to find out she is a Nurse now blows me away.
@@PKC27 she blows very well, want dem digits?
Two text messages that at best are circumstantial isn't going to prove anything. Remember beyond reasonable doubt.
The only way they could build a case is with James, and he is in for first degree, so there aren't many deals that could be made. And Jessica didn't snitch so he has no reason to go after her for revenge.
Ok.....this is probably my new fave crime channel
Good work, especially the visuals, calendar, etc bravo
It's always worrying when a civilian is a better detective than the detectives! Thank goodness for the bother.
Oh, the stories Smokey could tell.
😂😂
Thank you StayAwake for bringing us a lesser known, yet equally important case! I appreciate your journalism and professionalism! Keep it coming
PS… I enjoyed your interview with Matt and Dave. Just watched it the other day. You guys are my three favorite crime journalists. Thank you for your work!
He was 35! Im 35. I thought he was at least 50
Too much hard work...
Me too!! Seems he needed his cortisol and adrenaline..
He was 45, born in 1970. I'm 37 and I was about 4 years old when he served in Iraq.
I'm 60 and look younger than that dude.
@@davedammitt7691 my husband is 62 and still hot!
A mother with kids moving into a house with a man is the stupidest most dangerous thing should could do without doing a thorough background check and knowing the man for at least a year. Some women are just so stupid and trusting, especially when her own kids are in the picture. Those kids are now traumatized and will probably have behavioral issues for years.
Maybe she knew him for years. They worked together. The kids will probs lay hardly remember living there as it was only a few mths
2:07 I like how you emphasized that he was a good boi! Poor Smokey. Hope he found a good place.
I hope Smokey the dog lived Happily Ever After. What a cute Boyy.
All of you dog lovers who care so much for a dog in the midst of a murder really worry me about the mental health of our society!
@@Stevescafidi-km3td
Why? The owner is dead. The dog needs a good home. Are you so warped that you don't care about the dog being taken care of?
@@Stevescafidi-km3td I will always care more about the animals than the humans. Humans are wicked, animals are innocent. You are the perfect example.
This was one of the craziest ones yet. So many plot twist! GREAT storytelling STAYAWAKE
Jessica was mad she and her kids were put out. Those texts of theirs definitely makes her an accomplice.
They don't really prove she knew he planned murder. I can't see any innocent reason to visit house but some might seek revenge by robbing a high value item they knew he held in the home (when the house was unoccupied) or trashing his car etc.How could prove she knew he planned to kill? If all you have is these 2 texts I no idea how you could convict beyond reasonable doubt.
@@MrBobsmith34, Thanks for pointing out the evidence. It’s not solid. Wow this case is crazy!
Totally agree
@@MrBobsmith34 Correct. I agree my statement is a bit definitive without real evidence. I should have said that I would not have glossed over her involvement and would have grilled the hell out of her for a confession. Or asked the guy if anyone else was involved. I wouldn't be surprised if we see him roll on her in prison in 3-10 years. Hopefully they update this.
@@sybergato Agreed. I think she was probably part of the plot. Just that you need more evidence to prove it beyond reasonable doubt. the problem with him rolling on her is it the word of a convicted felon, who probably trying to get something out of it. I think you need something stronger (email records, a 3rd party with nothing to gain etc).
HR Manager could control all of this . What a place to work. Jessica should be charge for this crime too.
I checked Jessica's social media pages and it seems that she's had over 46 diffrent boyfriends since the time of this incident. Big yikes... i feel so bad forr her kids..
Yowza! Yeah, those poor kids are going to need a lifetime of therapy. I can only imagine the dirtbags who have come through their front door.
That break room was like a high school cafeteria.
I bet that cafeteria lights up like a christmas tree under a black light xD. Might not want to eat in there. Might have to be checked for an STD if you've been in it.
Justin watching his ex on horseback outside her house has to be one of the most american examples of stalking ive ever seen
@@qwertyuiop-ke7fs Claudia, that Justin Skinner is back. Check out his horse.🐎
That is so funny.
It's stories like these that make me very happy that I'm a boring introvert who avoids drama. The only likeable characters in this story are the kids and Smoky, the dog. Everyone else is bonkers and not in a good way. James shouldn't have been murdered and Jessica should have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. It's shameful she wasn't charged.
Don’t forget the detectives and the brother’s friend.
It was Nick who was murdered, by James.
You have my like! I love your content!
I absolutely believe Jessica should be held accountable for her involvement in this murder. It's quite obvious she was involved and fed him information. I can understand being scorned but girl you took it to levels beyond. I hope you can never get a good night's sleep for the rest of your life!
couldn’t click any faster, always so pumped to see a new STAYAWAKE upload!!!!!!
Nobody deserves to be murdered. However, Nick was playing with fire having all those women moving in and out of his house after only a few months!
Exactly!
This is a guy who referred to his children as "replaceable", seemingly treated everyone he worked with/encountered like crap, made his wife serve his mistress dinner and seemingly never had a relationship last more than 6 months so while he didn't deserve to die, it's not like we lost a saint. He had no right to be a father.
I love when you can hear the voices and it’s nice & clear. You have a great voice. Def one of my fav channels ❤
It's so messed up that Jessica never faced any charges at all. She helped plan it!
I feel bad for Justin, being a prime suspect for something you know you didn't do is terrifying.
Very well done, again, as usual! While I do enjoy deep dives on true crime, I’ve been cutting back quite a bit for my own mental health and I just wanted to say how much I appreciate this channel. You’re always informative, honest and in depth without being overly graphic or lengthy just for the sake of length, ya know? Thank you for the great work!! ♥️
I'm stuck in my room with COVID and have been needing things to watch. Excellent content as always. I discovered your channel about a year ago and I've been hooked since. Thank you 🙏🏽
Wishing you a quick recovery!
Feel better soon! 🩷
Covid sucks...hope you get better soon
I'm just getting over covid. I managed to avoid it all these years. And whoa-it sucks! I hope I never get it again. I have never been so sick. I hope you feel better soon! True crime has helped me get through it, too.
Everyone in the story seems like a pos except for the dog
Well documented, ty .. loves to see that justice is served for theVictim & their Family. ❤👍👍👍👍
Well done -- good presentation and narration. Hard to imagine why Jessica wasn't charged.
I absolutely love this channel. Straight to the point and commentary that adds great detail.
If you like this channel checkout "Explore with us" which in my opinion is hands down the best in this genre and "That Chapter"
15:03 I had a feeling when Sareena described the affair as “falling off the marital bandwagon” that something was up
That was the detective describing it that way
@@everygoodthing8506 No, she said that. It was in the video. When cheater victims say this stuff you can really tell they have ZERO self-respect. When someone cheats on you, you dump them... INSTANTLY. There are no exceptions to this.
I worked in an engineering company in the middle of nowhere. I feel like these kind of places, everyone is banging each other and there's drama all around. This feels like the same situation, just with more murder.
All it does is create bad vibes, where that's all everyone is doing is whispering. If you think others don't know, you're mistaken.
That's why i don't bother dating anymore. Bc people just get work husbands and I'm not down with that
I’ve worked at 5 different restaurants and it’s the same spill. Everybody is messing with everybody else, they always feel like being back in high school 😂
@@SoulDelSol lmao. I bet you're fun at parties.
@@SoulDelSolnot every guy wants a work wife though! There are some of us that are loyal and have already learned the “no work place dating” lesson.
Who moves in with a man within 6 months of dating, exposing their children to some guy she barely knows?!
“He moved me and my kids out of his house.” Pathetic. These single mothers that expose their children to all these different men, including moving in with them is just freakin selfish. It’s hard enough for these children to be a product of divorce (which I was, and so were my children), but these women only add fuel to the flame, by treating their children as “accessories” to their “love” life.
They seem completely oblivious to the emotional damage they’re inflicting upon their children with their revolving door of boyfriends. Boyfriends that in most cases seem to be pretty subpar. These children didn’t cause these divorces, so why should they be punished for it?
I was a single mother but I had a no-dating policy until my two girls were old enough to move out. I did that because I refused to bring in all these different men into their lives, thereby confusing them and causing serious psychological harm. Even if I thought it was a serious relationship, we all know how easily even the most committed relationships can go south. Why can’t these women wait until their children are out of the house before they date again? In today’s world, especially, you’re just playing with fire. In fact, I think every person (man or woman) should do a background check on any and every person they date….and definitely before they decide to bring that person into their children’s lives.
My children have only one father. They never had to be exposed to numerous “father figures” who came in and out of their lives like neighborhood tomcats through a cat door. And, I’m happy to say, my daughters turned out pretty well for being from a single-parent home. My ex-husband isn’t perfect (and neither am I), but I kept on good terms with him because our children were, and are, far more important in the ultimate scheme of things. Once you’re no longer married, your children become Priority #1…not satisfying your need for romance and security.
As an aside, there are two words I detest, which is why I didn’t use them: “kids” (children are not baby goats) and “boyfriend”. Unless the person you’re dating really is a “boy” (meaning you’re a teen dating another teen) stop calling him that. Of course, so many men these days are just boys (largely due to absentee fathers),so maybe I should stop objecting to the use of that word. Ha!
Jenk - truly one of the best and most accurate comments I have ever had the pleasure of reading, thank you.
That's pretty judgmental. Life can be hard, we don't know what this woman is dealing with. Sometimes we just do the best we can. Might not be good enough for you, but I bet if you offered to help her, it would be more benefical than sitting there judging.
Jeez. Most informative yet emotionally charged comment I've ever read 🎉. Kinda enjoyed it though
I’m guessing you’re still single?
She probably thought he was a "good" one because he probably made good money and was purportedly a hard worker, but he had serious personality flaws and treated people like crap. I do think it's asking a lot for women to go without a partner because of the possibility of them having flaws...why should they deny themselves love and intimacy for years/a decade or more because of the possibility of a boyfriend having flaws? Dating someone away from your children for a little while until you vet them as decent before introducing them to your children is always an option.
This guy treated his work like a bar to pick up women. Must have been an AWKWARD atmosphere there.
I'm confused on the motive. The victim had broken up with her over a year ago. She gets her new boyfriend, who also has beef with the victim, to kill her ex? Am I understanding this correctly? So it was two people who were obsessed with the victim and they wanted revenge? It just seems so dumb. Not that I'm saying any other motive would have justified this man's murder; I just don't understand the point of this particular murder.
Yep. Nick was his boss. Probably wasn't nice to him. Dude killed him. The girl was probably in love with nick. Bitter and wanted to get back at him in any way she could. James is an obvious moron. So she fed him little by little till he decided to take out nick.
Dude thought he could get her back if her boyfriend was no longer in the picture.
Many men have smoked their ex's new man.
Some kind of mental disorder that makes him think that if the new dude is no longer in the picture, then she'll come back to him.
@@onlyicedcrybaby7297she made this murder happen
@@davedammitt7691wrong dude. He was dating the guy’s ex-girlfriend.
@@nikig2891I’m still confused 😅
Finding sympathy for this victim is quite difficult.
Why because he was involved with a few ladies at work? We spend so many days and hours and years at places of employment. We’re around the same people for most of our lives. Bonds and relationships are going to happen.
Exactly…🫠
Yeah, I felt the same about Harvey Weinstein's "victims".
"He assaulted me all 7 times that I went to his hotel room at 2am" lol
He was an obvious control freak and used his dates to push his ego. Look at who he dated and how easily he replaced them. These partners were simply narcissistic supply.
Moral superiority is known to have a corrosive effect on one's sense of humanity.
dude: "I'm tired of sloppy seconds" chick: "you gonna hafta kill the other guy"
Great storytelling!
I just dont understand why? Why kill someone that your gf used to go out with. Hes clearly no longer interested in her. What did he gain?
He was a dick to him at work.
I kept waiting to see what his motive was. Especially considering how many other people were involved in this workplace drama. Why single him out? Why kill him at all? Weirdos, all these people.
At least the wife gained freedom from her abusive husband who was both a murderer and made her cook for his mistress. I hope someone kind took the Good Boi Smokey to a loving home. He was so cute. Poor doggie
SIMP
Nick was a complete docuhebag that slept with your GF or wife for fun then laughed at you
This guy pissed a lot of people off, damn
He was a pill...referred to his own children as "replaceable" and made his wife serve his mistress dinner. The very definition of "toxic masculinity"
Jessica Stillwell was involved. Why wasn't she charged?
cute white blonde girl privilege
@@realbeetlejuiceit was a couple of texts, she was definitely involved but thats hard to prove with just texts
There a massive difference between proving someone was involved at the margins and that they knew he planned to murder. All the texts show, at best, is that she knew he planned to visit the house. She could plausibly claim she thought it was to perform a lesser nefarious act. It could easily been to steal something etc. Murder quite a extreme way of getting at someone.
@@realbeetlejuice remove cute
How in the HELL was Jessica Stillwell not charged as Lapan's accomplice? They literally had text messages between them plotting the murder, including the one that said "Delete all of our messages." I wonder if she still has her job at Marana Aerospace. Wouldn't surprise me if she did, since apparently she got away with her role in Nick's murder.
This is why you don’t 💩 where you eat… or in this case work.
And you don’t 💩 on your own doorstep lol x
Hmmm…you must have skipped sex ed. it doesn’t involve 💩, June notwithstanding,
I couldn’t follow all the characters lol, seems like everyone is sleeping and cheating with eachother in this town
Oh, What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive
One of my favorite Walter Scott quotes! 🫶🏻
Who was deceiving? They we’re playing musical beds
This is like a real-life soap opera. So, many relationships and people to keep track of.
It's a bunch of adult children...Jesus
Morana Aerospace sounded like Any High School USA with all of the relationship drama. My gosh!!
Thanks dad for the upload. World's greatest papa.